Kansas in the SixtiesA. C. McClurg & Company, 1911 - 441 страници An autobiography: the author was captain in the 2nd Kansas Infantry, 1861 ; 2nd Kansas Cavalry, 1862-63 ; Colonel of the 83rd U.S. Colored Infantry, 1863-64 ; Governor of Kansas, 1865-68 ; and Colonel of the 19th Kansas Cavalry, 1868-69. |
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